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Roman. 



The only object of Roman origin in the Museum found in 

 Scotland is the very fine bronze patella or short-handled sauce- 

 pan. The vessel is 6^ inches in diameter, and 4 inches in depth. 

 Springing from the rim on one side is a short straight broad 

 handle, the extremity of which is pierced by a circular opening. 

 The vessel has been tinned inside. It was turned up by the 

 plough on the farm of Auchenskeoch, Durisdeer, and is stated to 

 liave been accompanied by two " goblets " and two bronze 

 "plates." The two "goblets" and the two "plates" were 

 destroyed shortly after their discovery — having stupidly been 

 given to children as playthings. Two similar specimens of Roman 

 patellae were found in 1790 in forming the turnpike road from 

 Dumfries to Sanquhar, and about a mile from Friars' Carse. 

 They were figured and described in a paper by Robert Riddell of 

 Glenriddell, read before the Society of Antiquaries of London in 

 1793.* One was perfect and held about a quart, and bore on 

 the handle the maker's name, which appears to have been 

 Ansiepharr. The second was broken and imperfect. Nothing 

 is now known of their existence. 



Coins, Medals, Etc. 



The Scottish coins are not numerous, nor with one exception 

 of any great importance. The exception is a gold demi-lion of 

 Robert IIT., weighing 19^ grains. The legend on the obverse 

 reads — " eobertus d.g.r. scotor ; " and that on the reverse — 

 * XPC regnat xpc vin." " Christ reigns, Christ conquers," &c., was 

 a favourite inscription on French coins, and was also used on some 

 Scottish cjins, with the difierence that regnat was improperly put 

 before vincit. Of the other coins, the principal are — Groats of 

 David II., Robert II. and III., and a Crookston Dollar of Mary 

 and Darn ley. 



Of copper coins and tokens there is a large and miscellaneous 

 collection, mostly belonging to Britain and the Colonies. The 

 British tokens are mostly English, and were current in London, 

 Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheflleld, Coventry, &,c. 

 The Colonies represented among the tokens are Canada, Nova 

 Scotia, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, Tasmania, India, 

 * Archctoloijia, vol. xi., p. 105, and pi. viii. 



